Founded in 1982, Community Foundation of Henderson County’s mission is helping people who care make lasting contributions to causes that matter.

Community Foundation of Henderson County seeks applications for their “Women in Need of Support” grants. Established in 1989, the fund is the product of seven women from Henderson County dedicated to helping women improve their lives. Click here for application information and further details.

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation seeks applicants for a two-year, full-time, paid fellowship for a “recent college graduate or a graduating senior who is in interested in philanthropy, public policy, community service, and/or in the nonprofit sector.” Click here for more information.

National Charity League, Inc. selected Charlotte as the location for their 271st chapter in the United States. The Charlotte Chapter is open to mothers and daughters who reside in or attend school in the Charlotte area.

On Wednesday, December 11th starting at 3:00 pm, the North Carolina Historical Commission will review a list of items recommended to be added into the collections of the divisions of State History Museums and State Historic Sites. The public is invited to listen in on the meeting via YouTube livestream here.

Early Bird discounts are now available for next year’s Create Good 2020 conference to be held April 23rd & 24th in Durham. Click here to register.

The Reverend Noah Van Niel from Chapel of the Cross will lead attendees in remembrance and reflection of Robert Barnes, picture above.

The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) seeks proposals for the NCCADV 2020 Conference titled “Tending to Our Roots.” The conference will be held in May 2020 in Greensboro. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Sunday, January 5th 2020. Click here for detailed submission instructions.

As part of the Durham Arts Council‘s Durham SmART Vision Plan, three Art-Deco inspired pedestrian crosswalk designs by local artist Mary Carter Taub have been installed on downtown Durham’s Blackwell, Corcoran and Foster Streets. A public dedication of the crosswalks will take place on Saturday, December 7 in Durham Central Park with Taub on hand to lead visitors in a free participatory “cross chalking” art project on the street. Click here to RSVP.